discover scuba diving

Price: ₱ 2,600

Have you been thinking about becoming a Certified diver but don’t have much time during your vacation? Alegria Dive Resort offers all PADI Courses tailored just for you!

Discover Scuba Diving – Give it a go without committing to a full course. This introduction dive gives you the basic knowledge and skills you need to feel safe before taking you out to explore the amazing underwater world. Minimum age 10 years.

Course Description

Our PADI Discovery Scuba Diving Experience is designed to introduce non-divers to SCUBA with a light amount of theory and in-water training needed. During this 2 to 3-hour experience, our instructors will teach you the basics and take you diving in shallow reefs. The calm sea, good visibility and rich marine life even in shallow waters guarantee you a fantastic and memorable day. Typical time underwater is around 40-60 minutes.

Once your PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience has completed your next step is a PADI Scuba Diver and you’re ready to take even a further step, you can easily upgrade your skills and take your diving to a higher level– PADI Open Water Diver!

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Prerequisites

Able to swim

10 years old

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Health & Fitness

Anyone with an average level of fitness can enjoy scuba diving. You don’t have to be an athlete!

However, some medical conditions such as heart or lung problems could prevent you from participating.

Before signing up for a PADI course, you will be required to complete and sign the standard PADI Medical Questionnaire, with any “YES” answer cleared by a doctor.

We recommend taking the form to your doctor for completion before you travel.

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Weather & Dive Conditions

The Philippines has the perfect weather for taking a PADI course or just diving for fun!

Average yearly temperatures average between 28 – 31°C

Water temp: 27 – 30°C

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Due to our variety and unique dive sites, Alegria Dive Resort is the only PADI Resort in Alegria that can take you diving 365 days a year.

Evaluation and Medical Forms

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House Reef Rules

No Touching Policy
No gloves to be wornExceptions
– Marine biologist or any other recognized institution to take samples for further studies
– To remove fishing line or nets
– To remove COTS
– Exemption medical letter from DoctorNotification of intent to carry out any of the above exceptions

Respect Marine Wildlife
– No harassing or touching

Entry areas
– For Divers —- To inflate BCD at shoreline and walk out until waste deep, being careful not to step on any coral, put BCD on and fin out to sandy area and descend
– For Snorkeler’s —- To follow instruction of your Guide

Buoyancy control
– For Divers —- Practice buoyancy control in sandy or clear area before you dive over corals
– For Snorkeler’s —- To follow instruction of your Guide

Be a Marine Debris Crusader
Keep our reefs clean if you see litter whist diving in the sanctuary please take time to collect and dispose in trash cans

Exit areas
Exit the same place where entered take care not to step on coral

Be a Responsible Diver or Snorkeler

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Marine Fee

The Alegria Provincial Government established a Marine Park Entrance Fee System based on Tickets. Tickets are purchased for a fee of 100 Pesos (about 2 $) per dive. The local government will utilise these funds to finance a number of high priority conservation programs in the area, including patrols and enforcement to abolish destructive fishing practices such as blast and cyanide fishing, village improvement programs within the park, collection and disposal of plastic and other wastes entering the park’s waters, marine conservation education of village children and adults, and reef and mangrove rehabilitation. Tickets can be purchased through Sta. Filomena Marine Sanctuary in Alegria or at Alegria Dive Resort. We greatly appreciate your support and cooperation with this entrance fee system. Conservation of Sta. Filomena’s spectacular marine habitats requires funding, and your entrance fee is a valuable contribution to saving Alegria’s reefs.

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Please note: All course prices include complete rental from our range of the latest and most modern diving equipment; transportation to and from the dive sites in one of our air-conditioned mini-buses or by RIB boat; plus PADI certification on successful completion of your course.

Extras: Educational materials such as PADI Crewpacks and manuals (required reading for most courses) and diving equipment can be purchased from the Diving shop. Please email info@alegriadiveresort.com to confirm prices.

Getting Here

Alegria is located 117 kms of Cebu City. It only takes two (2) hours to reach Alegria by public transport from the south terminal. We are situated on the main highway in Sta. Filomena, the bus stops right out side the resort entrance